HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 004 - Agri-Tourism-WineriesDeschutes County Board of Commissioners
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of Wednesday, March 14,2012
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DATE: February 17,2012
FROM: Nick Lelack Department CDD Phone # 1708
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration of First and Second Readings, by Title Only, and Adoption by Emergency of Ordinance
No. 2012-005, Amending Title 18 of the Deschutes County Code, to Establish Provisions for Agri
Tourism and Other Commercial Events and Activities, to Amend the Winery Standards in the Exclusive
Farm Use Zone.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? Yes
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
This is a County initiated text amendment process, which was reviewed by the Deschutes County
Planning Commission at a public hearing on December 8, 20 II. The Planning Commission conducted
deliberations on January 12 and 26, and February 9, and voted 4-3 to recommend approval ofTA-11-3.
The text amendments would allow agri-tourism and other commercial events and activities on
Exclusive Farm Use properties if specific standards are met. The amendments also include updates to
the provision for wineries in the EFU zone to establish consistency with State Law
Given recent correspondence with the Department of Land Conservation and Development, however,
staff has one proposed change to clarify that a property owner may not combine different types of event
approvals to increase the number of allowed events.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
Hold the public hearing and, if the Board finds it in the public interest to do so:
Motion 1: Approval of first and second readings of Ordinance 2012-004 by title only, then,
Motion 2: Adoption of Ordinance 2012-004, by emergency.
ATTENDANCE: Nick Lelack, Laurie Craghead, Paul Blikstad
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
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